Nizaemon Kataoka (11th generation)

Japanese: 片岡仁左衛門(11世) - かたおかにざえもん[じゅういっせい]

Born: 1857
[Died] October 16, 1934.
Kabuki actor. His stage name was Matsushimaya. He was the son of Nizaemon VIII and was formerly known as Gato. His elder brother was Nizaemon X. As a leading figure in Kamigata Kabuki, he shared the same popularity as Nakamura Ganjiro I. His performance as Yojiro in "Horikawa" was highly praised. He selected "Kataoka Jyuunishu" (The Twelve Kataoka Works), which he added his own originality and ingenuity to.

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Japanese:

[生]安政4(1857)
[没]1934.10.16.
歌舞伎俳優。屋号は松島屋。8世仁左衛門の子で前名我当。兄は 10世仁左衛門。上方歌舞伎の第一人者として，1世中村鴈治郎と人気を二分。『堀川』の与次郎などが絶賛された。みずからの創意工夫を加味した『片岡十二集』を選定。

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